The Moon

What is the Moon?

• A star

• A planet

• A satellite

• A comet

The Moon orbits around ____.

• The Sun

• Mars

• Earth

• Jupiter

How long does it take for the Moon to complete one orbit around Earth?

• 1 day

• 7 days

• 27.5 days

• 365 days

What causes the different phases of the Moon?

• Earth's shadow covering the Moon

• Earth's shadow covering the Moon

• The Moon's rotation

• The Moon’s position in relation to the Sun and Earth

What is the phase of the Moon when it is completely dark and not visible from Earth?

• Full Moon

• Crescent Moon

• New Moon

• Half Moon

The Moon appears to change shape because ____.

• It gets bigger and smaller

• The Sun lights up different parts of it

• It moves closer and farther from Earth

• It is covered by clouds

The surface of the Moon is covered with ____.

• Water

• Lava

• Ice

• Craters

The first person to walk on the Moon was ____.

• Buzz Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gagarin

• Michael Collins

What did astronauts leave on the Moon to study its surface?

• Spacecraft

• Telescopes

• Rovers and scientific equipment

• • A space station

What effect does the Moon have on Earth?

• It makes the Sun shine brighter

• It controls the ocean tides

• It changes the seasons

• It keeps Earth in place